Discover the Wisdom of the East

Rén shēng wú cháng

"Life is impermanent"

Luò yè guī gēn

"Fallen leaves return to their roots"

Chén guī chén, tǔ guī tǔ

"Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth"

Sǐ yǒu zhòng yú Tài Shān, huò qīng yú hóng máo

"Death may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a goose feather"

Wèi yǔ chóu móu

"Bind the nest before the rain"

Tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún

"The heavens have unpredictable winds and clouds"

Jū ān sī wēi

"In times of peace, think of danger"

Pín jiàn bù néng yí

"Poverty and lowliness cannot make one waver"

Shì jīn zhī shí kě shì jīn, jīn kě shì rén

"A touchstone can test gold, and gold can test a person"

Jīn qián bù shì wàn néng de

"Money is not omnipotent"